Science

At SRS, we utilize Science Kits from Carolina Biological Supply Company.
The links below can be used to supplement the curriculum.


Try this Jeopardy Game!
http://www.salem.k12.va.us/south/soljeopardy/Science3/3rdscience.htm

[[http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/3/Scientific Method|Scientific Method]] & Science Skills





Rocksand Minerals -
*Wordsearch*
The Mystery of the Golden Cube
Rocks type game
Rock cycle animated video




The Earth and Land Formations - (The continents)





Virtual Lab for Plant Growth
Virtual Lab for Plant Growth 2
Virtual Lab for Plant Response
Virtual Lab for Plant Transpiration
Plant Growth, Bulbs, Flower Parts




Sound


Health & Safety
How the Body Works Interactive Body System
The Virtual Body



Basic Fire Safety: Learn Not to Burn




Infectious Disease Precautions

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CAVE WEBQUEST 11/2/11


This history ofCrystalCave
http://www.crystalcavepa.com/history.html

A map ofMammothCave, the largest cave in the world
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_parks/mammoth_cave_park99.pdf

Photographs of the interior ofMammothCave,Mammoth Cave National Park,Kentucky
http://www.nps.gov/maca/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

Website of the Cave Research Foundation which is mappingMammothCave
http://www.cave-research.org/MembershipInfo.php

Website of the national Speleological* (Caving) Society
http://www.caves.org/

A video about White-nose Syndrome which is affecting the bat population:
http://www.caves.org/WNS/battle_for_bats.htm

Links to virtual cave tours, including theLascauxCaveinFrancewith amazing prehistoric paintings
http://www.caves.org/committee/education/virtual_cave_tours.htm

A cave web-quest by kids
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002339/us_map.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0613

Cavers are known as ‘Spelunkers’

Learn More About SPELEOLOGY . The scientific study of caves.

First Known Use: 1895

__Britannica.com:__ Encyclopedia article about "speleology"



spe·le·o·log·i·cal\ˌspē-lē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌspe-\ adjective
—spe·le·ol·o·gist \ˌspē-lē-ˈä-lə-jist, ˌspe-\ noun
See __speleology__ defined for kids »

Origin of SPELEOLOGY

Latin speleum cave (from Greek spēlaion) + International Scientific Vocabulary -o- + -logy — more at spelunker